HSF - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare's delirious comedy of fairies meddling in the romantic lives of mortals.

This production is presented in invented language. Two invented languages, actually, one for the Greeks and one for the Fairies. Shakespeare's original text is translated word-for-word, preserving the meter, but obscuring the literal meaning, and forcing the company to present the story through physicality, intonation and intention.

The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival (HSF) celebrates its fifteenth season, and the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare's death, with FREE admission to all performances. The fifteenth season includes Twelfth Night, opening July 8; The Witch of Edmonton, opening July 22; and A Midsummer Night's Dream, opening August 12.

The season continues with the Jacobean drama The Witch of Edmonton. Based on actual events from 1621 England, and featuring three intertwined plots of love, vengeance and the supernatural, The Witch of Edmonton is directed by Festival veteran Taurie Kinoshita and stars Stacy Ray as Mother Sawyer (the titular witch) and Nicolas Logue as the seductive Devil Dog.

The Festival concludes with A Midsummer Night's Dream, presented in invented language. The cast rely on inventive staging combined with vocal and physical expressiveness to convey the comedic tale of fairies interfering in the romantic lives of mortals. Directed by co-founder and producer Tony Pisculli, and starring Po'okela award-winners Stephanie Keiko Kong and Victoria Brown-Wilson as Oberon and Titania.

Admission is FREE at the door on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets for $10 by calling1-800-838-3006 or online at HawaiiShakes.org. For more information, including maps and directions, visit HawaiiShakes.org.